It's actually very tough. Also missing is Craig Breedlove, Mickey Thompson, and since we're talking wheels . . . Lance Armstrong. Yes, Malcolm Campbell slipped my mind. I know you're not supposed to speak of the dear departed thusly, but . . I didn't think Evel was very cool, quite the opposite.
The real problem is there have been so many cool people involved in motoring, motorsport and motor journalism.
And just so you know . . . I put Hunter Thompson on the list because of his "Song Of The Sausage Creature". I personally rate Steve McQueen "the coolest", but I voted for Rollie Free; anybody with the cojones to ride a Vincent, on their stomach at 150 mph in their swim trunks at the salt flats gets my vote.
I frankly didn't really like Evel either, but he should be an option on this list. Probably.
As it is a clicky box rather than push button, I think I picked four- Burt, Rollie, Malcolm and Paul Newman.
That said, the reason you like Rollie goes double for Jenks- look him up if you need to. From riding next to Moss (Terrifying to me to contemplate) to the Isle of Man to Drag Bikes... dang.
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Date: 2009-03-29 04:25 am (UTC)The real problem is there have been so many cool people involved in motoring, motorsport and motor journalism.
And just so you know . . . I put Hunter Thompson on the list because of his "Song Of The Sausage Creature". I personally rate Steve McQueen "the coolest", but I voted for Rollie Free; anybody with the cojones to ride a Vincent, on their stomach at 150 mph in their swim trunks at the salt flats gets my vote.
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Date: 2009-03-29 04:31 am (UTC)As it is a clicky box rather than push button, I think I picked four- Burt, Rollie, Malcolm and Paul Newman.
That said, the reason you like Rollie goes double for Jenks- look him up if you need to. From riding next to Moss (Terrifying to me to contemplate) to the Isle of Man to Drag Bikes... dang.
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Date: 2009-03-29 11:37 pm (UTC)Surprisingly, Malcolm Forbes is running tie with Steve McQueen in the poll. Followed by . . .the Salt Flat guys.